Lithium Battery Transportation Training Opportunities
IVODGA members will have the following opportunities to learn more about the Transportation of Lithium Batteries this year.
Lithium Battery Transportation Training & Educational Sessions:
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EDUCATIONAL SESSION (Webinar)
Lithium Batteries - Report on Efforts of the UN Informal Working Group on Lithium Batteries
MARCH 25, 2025
10:00am - 11:00am (ET)
Contact Anne@ivodga.com
for webinar login details
As part of the 2025 COSTHA Member Educational Series, IVODGA members are invited to this free webinar:
About this Session: Tom Ferguson, IVODGA Administrator & Chief Regulatory Compliance Officer, will present this report.
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TRAINING (Onsite: Atlanta, GA)
Multimodal Transportation of Lithium Batteries (49 CFR, ICAO/IATA, IMDG Code)
MAY 4, 2025
8:00am - 5:00pm (ET)
This training will be held in person at the 2025 COSTHA Forum in Atlanta, GA. You must be a registered attendee of the 2025 COSTHA Forum to attend this training. REGISTER HERE
About this Training: This course covers in depth and up-to-date information on how to ship Excepted and Fully Regulated Lithium Batteries for ground, air, and ocean transport.
See full course description and instructor information here.
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EDUCATIONAL SESSION (Onsite: Atlanta, GA)
Lithium Batteries - Best Management Practices
MAY 7, 2025
3:30pm - 4:30pm (ET)
This session will be held in person at the 2025 COSTHA Forum in Atlanta, GA. You must be a registered attendee of the 2025 COSTHA Forum to attend this session. REGISTER HERE
About this Session: Along with regulatory agencies, COSTHA members and staff will share their experiences and expertise. Topics to be addressed includes:
- Shippers’ responsibility and implementing changes to regulations
- State of charge (SOC) requirements and how to effectively implement
- Briefing on Lithium Battery Advisory Committee
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EDUCATIONAL SESSION (Webinar)
Best Management Practices: Managing Damaged Defective Recall (DDR) of Lithium Batteries
OCTOBER 9, 2025
1:00pm - 2:30pm (ET)
Contact Anne@ivodga.com
for webinar login details
As part of the 2025 COSTHA Member Educational Series, IVODGA members are invited to this free webinar:
About this Session: Speakers will share best management practices on the following topics:
- How to determine when the battery is damaged / defective
- How are you handling a recall of lithium batteries
- Recycling / Disposal of End of Life Lithium Batteries